Vineyard Homes Limited

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited Vineyard Homes Limited Registered provider: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

The service registered with Ofsted on 18 June 2024 and provides ring-fenced supported accommodation for looked-after children and care leavers.

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provider

At the time of this visit, the provider had 13 supported accommodation premises, providing support for 19 children.

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This monitoring visit

Following the full inspection on 10 December 2025, Ofsted issued 2 compliance notices under regulation 4, the leadership and management standard and regulation 5, the protection of children standard. The provider created an action plan to address the areas identified in the compliance notices and shared this with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 27 February 2026 to review the provider's progress in meeting the steps identified in both compliance notices. The outcome of the visit was to reissue both compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit is to review the provider's progress in meeting the steps identified in both reissued compliance notices. During this monitoring visit, the inspectors visited 3 properties and spoke with the registered service manager, staff and children.

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This monitoring visit

The registered provider has taken some steps to address aspects of both compliance notices. However, there has not been sufficient embedding of the actions to meet all the required steps. As a result, both compliance notices have been reissued for a second time.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager has introduced a case management system that enables management oversight of all case files. This ensures that the leaders and Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited managers can monitor children's files to ensure they are kept updated. However, the embedding of the new system is underway. Some staff have not had training on the new system, and others say it makes escalating risk to managers easier.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager has taken steps to update existing gaps in recruitment files for support staff. They have introduced appropriate safer recruitment practices for newly recruited support staff.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of direct work and support for children continues to remain variable. This means that children's needs, risks and concerns identified in referrals are not consistently considered in children's support plans or accounted for in risk assessments and safety planning.

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This monitoring visit

The content of support plans is general and does not reflect the previous risks and vulnerabilities of children from the referral stages, such as exploitation, risk of going missing, friendship circles, carrying weapons and online safety. As a result, relevant information is not used to inform the shaping of individual sessions between children and staff. Consequently, often, staff do not have accurate information to work with, which affects the effectiveness of their interventions with children.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager has recently introduced a matching process so that the leaders and managers can consider the compatibility needs of all children, particularly those moving in. The new process considers children's levels of risk, the nature of support that can be provided, the skills of staff to respond to the needs of each child and their suitability for supported accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

The extent of training offered to staff continues to be unclear. Leaders and managers say that training is available to all staff, for example, in responding to the complex needs of vulnerable children, reporting serious incidents and how to support and engage with children. However, some staff say that they have not received face-to-face training in 2 years.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager takes appropriate action to respond to any concerns about staff practice. They refer any safeguarding concerns to the local authority designated lead and notify Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The extent to which the organisation remains financially viable for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives set out in the statement of purpose is unclear.

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This monitoring visit

The remaining requirements have not been reviewed and are restated.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted continues to monitor this provider. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the 'Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards'. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

*The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires, and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications, and skills appropriate for the work that they are to perform;

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ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training, and development of staff. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(c)(g)) 18 May 2026

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*The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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are familiar and act in accordance with child protection policies.

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or any other harm, and act to reduce such risk.

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Requirement Due date

Work collaboratively with children to help them understand how to keep safe by offering guidance and support on how to minimise any potential risk of harm. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(f)(i)(ii)(iii)) 18 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The support standard is that children receive individual and tailored support that meets their needs. 18 May 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that plans for support are based on initial referral information, are meaningful and are created in full consultation with the child, taking account of relevant plans for the child;

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Requirement Due date

keep the child's support under review, taking into consideration the plans for support, and relevant plans, to ensure that the child's needs continue to be met and that the child is kept safe. (Regulation 7 (1) (2)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify the CIECSS and any relevant person without delay if—

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there is an allegation of abuse against the supported accommodation undertaking or a person working for it. (Regulation 27 (3)(c)) 18 May 2026

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The registered person must maintain a system for monitoring and improving the quality of support provided by the supported accommodation undertaking by completing a review (“a quality of support review”) at least once every six months, which must take into account—

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feedback from individual children on the impact the supported accommodation has had on the child's life, especially regarding how well prepared the child felt for transition into supported accommodation and how well prepared the child feels for transition out of supported accommodation. (Regulation 32 (1)(b)) 18 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS, as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so, if any of the following events take place or are expected by the registered person to take place—

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Requirement Due date

If premises are no longer used, or intended to be available for use, as supported accommodation by the supported accommodation undertaking, the registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS no later than 10 working days after the registered person becomes aware of the decision to cease use of the premises. (Regulation 34 (1) (2)) 18 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered provider must carry on the supported accommodation undertaking in a manner which is likely to ensure 18 May 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited that it will be financially viable for the purpose of achieving the aims and objectives set out in the statement of purpose.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must provide the CIESS with such information as the CIESS may reasonably require for the purpose of considering the financial viability of the supported accommodation undertaking including–

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The annual accounts of the supported accommodation undertaking certified by an accountant.

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Information as to the financing and financial records of the supported accommodation undertaking and the registered provider.

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Where the registered provider is a company, information as to any of its associated companies. (Regulation 35 (1) (3)(a)(b)(c))

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Tendai Kazingizi

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Inspectors

Daniela Ferrario, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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